The seductive and action-packed follow-up to Alex Aster’s instant #1 New York Times; #1 Wall Street Journal; and internationally bestselling novel; Lightlark Isla Crown has secured the love of two powerful rulers and broken the curses that plagued the six realms for centuries; but few know the true origins of her powers. Now; in the wake of a crushing betrayal; Isla finds herself hungry for distraction; preferring to frequent Lightlark’s seductive haunts instead of embracing her duties as the newly crowned leader of two separate realms. Worse; her fellow rulers haven’t ceded victory quietly; and there are others in Isla’s midst who don’t believe her ascent to power was earned. As certain death races toward Lightlark and secrets from the past begin to unravel; Isla must weigh her responsibility to her people against the whims of the most dangerous traitor of all: her heart. Alex Aster’s intricate world expands after the riveting culmination of the Centennial games; delving more deeply into Isla’s memories of her past; as her future hurtles toward two possible fates.